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I understand the derivation and calculation of de Broglie wavelengths. What I don't understand is what exactly they are. What does the wavelength of a particle mean? Does it mean the wavelength of its probability wave, or some other kind of wave? The idea of wave-particle duality for EMR...

Thanks for all of the responses. And just to be sure, this is because if the boat is accelerating your horizontal velocity will exceed that of the coins meaning there is now relative motion between the coin and you, causing it in the case of acceleration to appear to move backwards, correct?

That makes sense, thanks!

Hey. I've never formally taken a physics class but when I read the blurb on Brian Greene's The Fabric of the Cosmos it intrigued me and I bought it. I started reading it the other day and there's one particular idea that I'm confused by, and which I hope you all could clarify. Greene...